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Re: Cormyr - The Tearing of the Wave

Savin feels the fangs sink into his skin and lets out a small grunt of pain.

Whirling about, using his momentum to spin the chain from the ruined remains of the shadow guard, he reels the chain in at the last moment, tightening the arc to increase the speed of the spin, as he lashes out at the snake near him.

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Can't see Obisian Portal from work, will check it out after work and class tonight.

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Ryxikor smiles as he watches his arrow bury into the serpent, he quickly reaches back over his shoulder and grabs another arrow as he takes a few steps closer to his target. He pulls the arrow from his quiver and nocks it to the bowstring, drawing the arrow's fletchlings back to his cheek, all in one fluid motion, obviously muscle-memory from years of training. The elf seeks out the same target, hoping he doesn't hit Mordiun. The elven warrior breathes out slowly, and lets the arrow fly.

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Now armed with a long bow, Maesyn targets the serpent in front of Savin. His shot is true but sadly does little damages to the slippery beast.

Savin, happy with his kill, now aims for the serpent in front of Mordiun. The hit would have been deadly if it was not for the serpent ability to avoid the spike chain.

Rxikor aims for the same serpent, sure that he will hit. Yes someone at the last possible instant, the serpent moves.

Axara is starting to realize that things are getting worse for her group. ‘You need to step back to allow me to stunned them with a sound burst to allow us to hit these darned things’. Hoping the strangers she is fighting with get her drift, she continues engaging the shadow guard but she does not make contact.

Mordiun asks for Haela Brigthaxe help instead of Mystra but it is no help. He thinks the mace will hit the serpent for sure bit, again, the slippery snake avoid the blow.

The shadow guards tries to hit the Mystran in front of him but Axara’s defensive are up to the task.

The displacer serpents, happy to have bitten the heroes, attack again. The one facing Savin fails but the one in front of Mordiun succeeds again. The third displacer serpent hisses, saying ‘Sharssss’.

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Mordiun: -7HP – Currently at 16/29

Suddenly, the double door in the northern wall opens and a woman appears. She is encase in a full plate and looks infuriated. Her long black hair trails behind her. She has a long, ugly scar that run down her face from over her eye to her chin, leaving that eye clouded and blind. She carries a mace and an heavy steel shield and has a blank round holy symbol around her neck. She looks in healthier conditions that normal, as if enhanced.
She yells ‘ Mystra's Sacred Trust wasn't enough? The real revealed truth IS that Mystra is a sham goddess o f a sham religion. She is ready to engage the group in the next round.

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Savin, seeing his attack fail against the supernatural abilities of the snake and seeing the newcomer appear, steps back briefly and pulls out a potion, consuming it. He then prepares to continue his assault.

"Your weak gods will not protect you from the wrath of Tempus and Mystra!' he yells out.

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Can't see Obisian Portal from work, will check it out after work tonight.

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As Mordiun tries to fight of the snakes to no avail he would let lose a deep sigh when the Sharian Priestess appeared preaching her nonsense. But he kept his attention on the snakes if he broke formation these shifting nightmares would swarm over them.

The cleric could and will be a problem and should be dealed with as soon as he was able.
As Savin response to the womans taunts the ranger can only add."What he said" as he brings his weapon down to the snakes before him.

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Reminder strikes! (1d20+4)[14](18) damage if needed (1d10+3)[8]

Light mace coming down (1d20+4)[11](15) damage if needed (1d6+1)[2]

In the unlikely event that the snake is dead try another

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The elven warrior squints in frustration, when he thought the arrow would have hit it's mark, then misses at the last second.

Just as he reaches back to retrieve another arrow, Ryx's worst suspicion actually comes true, precisely the reason why he doesn't like to put unopened doors behind him, more enemy always comes out. When the doors directly in front of him open, and he hears a female's threatning voice, without actually seeing her, he knew he had an opportunity if he acted fast, but quietly.

The wily elf lays his trusted shortbow behind him, out of harms way, while he slowly melts into the shadows against the stone slab wall. With his back flat against the wall, Ryxikor trusts his instincts, he's been in this position many times before. He controls his breathing, slowing it down as he slowly unsheaths organripper, gripping it's sleek leather handle tightly. His lean elven fingers close around a vial on his potion bandoleer and pulls it free of it's home.

Now Ryxikor stands, ready to face one of the main ring leaders, if not the main, of this motley evil group of imposters. He hopes Maesyn is somewhere behind him and has heard the newcomer's voice, hoping the bard may wield his rapier and somehow flank the female with him. Ryx realizes he may have to yell to Maesyn to let him know of his intentions. Too many times has the elven warrior faced a foreboding human by himself only to come close to death, including being pulled back from the clutches of death by the cleric of his party. So close to death once, in the worst place I would want to die, he thinks to himself of the drow priestess that almost killed him deep in the underdark. All this races through his mind while he stares at the drow blade in his hand, one of his favorite weapons he's used in a while.

Looking back at the newly opened doors, he wonders if he'll be able to slip into the room undetected.

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Initiative: Maesyn, Savin, Ryxikor, Axara, Mordiun, enemies

Maesyn moves closer to the fight are and ready his bow to unleash it if someone starts casting a spell. However, he does not have a line a sight to the caster. So unless she moves, the bard cannot shoot her. He can aim at DS3 without a penalty.

Savin, takes a step back and gets a potion from his backpack. He drinks it and quadruple in size.

Ryxikor notices that the hallway is only lit by two torches and tries to hide in the shadow of the hallway. He has taken favorite weapon in hand and is ready to pounce.

Axara sees the new comer and hears the insult. ‘Shar is nothing more than a cheap knockoff version of the Lady of Mysteries, Mystra. I knew they took the easy and the cheap one in the church but I did not know they were taking the ugly ones too’ Regardless of her bravado, Axara knows that the group is in trouble in the current situation. She decides to invest the tendency. She take a 5 feet step back and asks Mystra to unleash a cacophony of sounds on her enemy.

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Axara casts: sound burst

Her 10 feet radius spell misses the woman but she wants to get rid of the supporting cast as soon as she can to focus on the main act. They all take minimum damages but DS2 and DS3 are stunned.

Mordiun changes target as he notices that DS2 is stunned and cut and crushes the serpent but does not enough damages to kill the monster.

The shadow guard moves 5 feet but fails again in his attempt to hit Axara.

The only displacer serpent not stunned can easily beat Mordiun defense and bites him for the third time.

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Mordiun: -5HP – Currently at 11/29

The woman in full plate snarks back at Axara ‘you are not even worth being fed to my pets …. ’ She smiles a cruel smile and says an incantation on an object she was holding and throw it in the room. Total darkness engulfs the hallway. ‘Be ready to die, you fake priest because I can see perfectly in the dark and so can my minions.

As soon as he hears the incantation, Maesyn unleashes his arrow and hit the stunned DS3 but does not kill him.

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This spell causes an object to radiate shadowy illumination out to a 20-foot radius. All creatures in the area gain concealment (20% miss chance). Even creatures that can normally see in such conditions (such as with darkvision or low-light vision) have the miss chance in an area shrouded in magical darkness.
Normal lights (torches, candles, lanterns, and so forth) are incapable of brightening the area, as are light spells of lower level. Higher level light spells are not affected by darkness.
If darkness is cast on a small object that is then placed inside or under a lightproof covering, the spell’s effect is blocked until the covering is removed.
Darkness counters or dispels any light spell of equal or lower spell level.
Blind fight feat negate the effect of the spell.

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AC: 15
HP: 15/17
Spells: bard: 0 1/3, 1 0/3, 3 0/1; sorc: 0 1/3

Maesyn sees the darkness-emitting object and acts quickly. Holding the bow in one hand, he casts mage hand with the other. The movements are more intricate than the bard spells he knows, and he has to hope that he gets them right.

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As Ryx stands comfortably in the corner, hidden away from most of the enemy, somehow total darkness enters their room and is gone a second later. The elf doesn't know what to think of the strange occurance, he tries not to let the incidence linger on his mind, so he shrugs it off and quaffs the potion he is holding in his left hand, as he slowly eases towards the newly opened door. He drops the empty vial in the corner behind him anbd draws the dagger from a sheath strapped to his calf, as he gets closer to the opened door.

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Initiative: Maesyn, Savin, Ryxikor, Axara, Mordiun, enemies

The room is engulfed in darkness emitted by a small cup. Maesyn, in a brilliant and smart move, starts an incantation. Using magic, the small cup moves from the floor to his hands. As he closes them over the cup, the darkness disappears. The woman yells ‘Who dares doing that? You will suffer too, scum!

The enlarged Savin moves behind Axara and attacks the shadow guard. Using his advantage in size, the warrior trips the shadow guard and unleashes the spiked ball on the back of the prone guard. The violence generated by the extra size of Savin is enough to break the back and pierce the internal organs of the shadow guard, killing him instantly.

Ryxikor moves behind Mordiun and tries to hide in the shadow during the heat of the battle. He drinks a potion he had taken from the dead shadow guards and is now at full health.

Axara moves 5 feet (I4) and starts and incantation ‘Mystra, Lady of Mysterious, please help me heal your newest follower’ Abandoning her use for today of the ‘Shield Spell’ spell, she touches the dwarf while her holy symbol lights up.

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Mordiun: +11HP – Currently at 22/29

Mordiun, fighting defensively attacks DS1 with both his axe and his mace. The axe fails to connect but the mace does its job. Axara says ‘May be engraving a Mystra symbol on that axe would help …

DS12 moves 5 feet (in I3) to attack Axara) and DS3 moves 10 feet to attack the priestess. DS1 is focused on Mordiun. As usual, DS1 can easily bites the dwarf. One serpent misses but the other one bites Axara who screams in pain.

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Mordiun: -7HP – Currently at 15/29
Axara: -5HP – Currently at 13/25

The woman in full plate snarks continues her evil taunting ofAxara ‘Feel the power of real magic, you worthless piece of scum. ’ She starts an incantation and an incredible cacophony of noise fills the room.

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Casted Sound Burst centered on I6 – Savin, Axara and Ryxikor are in the spell area

The damages are minimum but Axara cannot avoid being stunned.

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Axara: -2HP – Currently at 11/25
Savin -2HP – Currently at 32/39
Ryxikor-2HP – Currently at 22/24

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Mordiun is a witness to Mystra's blessing twice today. Sadly the same couldn't be said for his fighting progress as he axe fails to hit once again. And despite his best attempt the snake still breaks through his defense once more. Are the dwarven gods that disappointed of his betrayal they would risk the faith of the world to see him punished?

As these ideas crawl through his mind as the noise of the Sound Burst spell. While unpleasant the ranger was lucky enough not to be cauthed in it. But to it's horror the priestess was not that lucky.

Ready to remove the nearest threat next to the cleric. Eyes on the snake that had bitten him multi-able times and weapons on the the snake who failed to bite Axara this time. And as it is already wounded a lot the ranger would make sure it doesn't get that change ever!

As the dwarf brings down Reminder and it more trusting light mace. He gives a small prayer to Mystra "Mystra guide these hands."

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fighting defensive ac 19 and 20 to the snake DS1 once more

attack DS2 if target is unavailable like a case of death swith to DS1

Reminder (1d20)[8](8) damage if needed (1d10+3)[6]

Light Mace (1d20)[15](15) damage if needed (1d6+1)[5]

after that if possible a 5 step to H4

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As Ryx waits for the oppotune time, to make his appearance, something pops in his head, she said she and her minions can see in the darkness, I don't think I can hide from her, seems the shadows favor her instead of me, the last thought angers the elven warrior, as he makes another snap decision, "Axara, jump behind me and move to the corner." he barks at the cleric. Then the elf jumps into her place and attack the snake furiously, with both daggers.

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Maesyn clutches the cup in his hand, preventing its magic from obscuring his allies' vision. He sees Axara stunned and the Dwarf continue to get hit, but he's not sure what he could do to fix that.

Lacking a better idea, he tosses the cup far behind him, where its shadows won't reach the location of the battle. He also drops the long bow he'd picked up and draws his rapier, ready to move in to help in melee.

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Maesyn gets rid of the cup of darkness behind and the hallway behind them is now in total darkness. He drops the bow and picks up his rapier, ready to join the melee.

The enlarged Savin asks Axara to move behind him but the priestess does not reply. He unleashes his spike ball towards the 3rd serpent and is sure he will hit it but at the last second the serpent moves.

Ryxikor also tells the priestess to move behind him. He waits for her answer.

Axara responds to both men calls by dropping her mace and not moving. She has been stunned by the sound burst.

Ryxikor decides to move and attack the second serpent with both is weapon. Organripper, his favorite pierces the serpent skin.

Mordiun, still in his defensive move attacks DS2 with both his axe and his mace. The axe feels cursed as it sails wide above the snake’s head but the mace connect and crushes the head against the ground, killing the magical beast.

DS3 attacks the stunned priestess but its fangs do not pierce her armor. DS1 has Mordiun number and regardless of the dwarf effort, bites through his defense like it is butter.

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Mordiun: -5HP – Currently at 10/29

The woman in full plate snarks continues her evil taunting ofAxara ‘So lousy whore, how does it feel to be abandoned by your fake goddess? Let’s continue the FUN! ’ The evil in her tone is unmistakable. She enters the room aand allow Mordiun an AoO. The newly converted Mystran feel the power if his prayer being answered and cut the Shar priestess as she walks by. How dare you dwarf? You will be the second last to die wishing you were the first todie ’.

She ends up in I1 and starts an incantation and and suddenly every heroes is filled with fear and doubt.

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Casted Bane - -1 to attack and fear effect save for 50 rounds

Mordiun and Savin are suddenly less sure about their chance of success.

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Maesyn gets rid of the cup of darkness behind and the hallway behind them is now in total darkness. He drops the bow and picks up his rapier, ready to join the melee.

The enlarged Savin asks Axara to move behind him but the priestess does not reply. He unleashes his spike ball towards the 3rd serpent and is sure he will hit it but at the last second the serpent moves.

Ryxikor also tells the priestess to move behind him. He waits for her answer.

Axara responds to both men calls by dropping her mace and not moving. She has been stunned by the sound burst.

Ryxikor decides to move and attack the second serpent with both is weapon. Organripper, his favorite pierces the serpent skin.

Mordiun, still in his defensive move attacks DS2 with both his axe and his mace. The axe feels cursed as it sails wide above the snake’s head but the mace connect and crushes the head against the ground, killing the magical beast.

DS3 attacks the stunned priestess but its fangs do not pierce her armor. DS1 has Mordiun number and regardless of the dwarf effort, bites through his defense like it is butter.

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Mordiun: -5HP – Currently at 10/29

The woman in full plate snarks continues her evil taunting ofAxara ‘So lousy whore, how does it feel to be abandoned by your fake goddess? Let’s continue the FUN! ’ The evil in her tone is unmistakable. She enters the room aand allow Mordiun an AoO. The newly converted Mystran feel the power if his prayer being answered and cut the Shar priestess as she walks by. How dare you dwarf? You will be the second last to die wishing you were the first todie ’.

She ends up in I1 and starts an incantation and and suddenly every heroes is filled with fear and doubt.

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Casted Bane - -1 to attack and fear effect save for 50 rounds

Mordiun and Savin are suddenly less sure about their chance of success.

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With all of the shadow guards and one of the serpents gone, maybe the tide will start to turn in the favor of this motley crew. Ryx decides to try and help the Mystran champion, Mordiun. The agile elf jumps and does a forward roll right past the dwarf, and continues on tumbling by to stop right next to another of the magical snakes, and instantly turns and slashes out with his drow prize, organripper.

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Suddenly filled with even more doubt then before.
Mordiun could have sworn that his axe whispers to him. Betrayer. Though ared banished from Dwarven Home forever.
Betrayer. Though soul would wander forever.
Sounds of a dwarven woman sobbing in disappointment where mixed in to. It sounded like his sister.

It wasn't the fear of dying that filled it's Heart caused by the Bane effect. It was fear of it's soul.

As Ryx attacked the serpent that was Mordiun herald of doom. The dwarf decides to take his distance moving finally to H4. But not before he lashes out to the displacer snake. Overtaken by the Bane spell he forgets his defence.

His faith a bit wavering he prays to Mystra that the snake would take interest in the elf now.

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"Reminder" (1d20+3)[3](6)(1d10+3)[3](6)

Light Mace (1d20+3)[9](12)(1d6+1)[2](3)

dodge ac 18 on DS1 or if dead on At

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Maesyn moves past the massive Savin and shows the rest of the group how to hit a displacer serpent. The bard who was worried about not being able to help has been a tremendous force so far.

Savin will not let the half-elf out stage him and with a strong determination, he wings the spike ball around Maesyn and pins the displacer serpent against the wall, cutting it in two pieces.

Ryxikor tumble past Mordiun and the displacer serpent and tries to skewer it but his prize dagger misses horribly. He nearly stabs himself.

Axara regain control of her body and wants to end the threat of Lady Arthas. She picks up her mace fro mthe ground and calls for Mystra to grant her magic to stop the worshipper of her goddess worst enemy ‘Mystra, please help me keep that evil spawn in one place and unable of moving!’

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Axara cast: hold person

The cleric of Shar freezes. Axara smiles ‘So Lady Arthas, where is whore of a goddess when you need her..
She looks at the rest of the group. Some apply the coup de grace to this Sharrite!

Mordiun, still in doubt about his new found faith tries to hit the serpent but both of his attacks are weak and fail to make contact.

Just as Mordiun is doubting his faith, the displacer snake fails to pierce his defense for the first time.

Lady Arthas is paralyzed but the evil and the hatred is her eyes cannot be mistaken.

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The elven warrior snarls as he realizes the serpent before him will keep him from making the killing strike on the evil priestess. Glad to see the dwarf was able to defend himself from the snake, Ryxikor slashes with both daggers again, trying to finish the evil spawn.

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Savin sees his chain crush the one snake and, the rational part of his mind screams out that the tide is turning but he can't shake the feeling that they are going to loose this fight... the dread of dying in this city, far away from the plains...

He lashes out in desperation, trying to take down the last of the snakes, knowing if he is going to die, he will die a warrior.